Philips GC9405/80 Steam Iron

This steam generator iron has one of the largest water tanks we have come across, so you'll be able to get through a huge pile of ironing before you need to stop and refill. It's a one temperature iron, so all ironable fabrics can be ironed on the same setting, no need to sort into fabric types and worry about dot settings. With good crease removal and an excellent glide, we were impressed.

Safety cut out

Safety cut out - resting on soleplate (minutes/seconds)

Safety cut out - resting on heel (minutes/seconds)

Self clean

Soleplate type

Steam shot (g)

Variable steam (g)

Steam vertical

Yes

Water spray

No

Wattage (watts)

2100

Empty weight (kg)

4.20

Tank capacity (litres)

2.50

All product information provided by the manufacturer is correct at time of publication.

GHI Expert Verdict

If you've ever ironed a delicate fabric with an iron that's too hot, you'll know how frustrating it can be to ruin a perfectly good item of clothing, but with a one temperature iron there are no dot settings and you don't have to sort your ironing pile into fabric types, it makes ironing really simple and reduces the chance you'll ruin anything again! The Philips PerfectCare Aqua Pro iron doesn't have a heel, so has to be put back on the base unit or left soleplate down on the ironing board. This might be a bit unnerving at first but we left it soleplate down until the automatic shut off kicked in after 10 minutes and there was absolutely no scorching on the ironing board cover. Philips claims that leaving it facing down instead of sitting it up every time you stop will help reduce stress on your wrist, and it is a really lightweight iron too which will also help if you have wrist problems. The crease removal is good and the iron glides really well on all fabrics. The 2.5-litre water tank is enough to get you through a pretty hefty pile of ironing without refilling, but it is disappointing that the water tank isn't removable, so you'll need to fill it with a jug and emptying it can be tricky. If you live in a hard water area, the easy de-calc function makes descaling the appliance very easy.

82100

Overall Score

Ratings

5
5

Ease of use

4.3
4.33

Design

4.1
4.06

Performance

5
5

Instructions

We liked

Easy to use, no fiddly dot settings

Extra large 2.5 litre water tank

Iron can be locked to base

Easy de-calc is very simple to use

Excellent glide on all fabrics

Iron can be left resting on soleplate without burning ironing board

Lightweight iron

We didn't like

Water tank is not removable

Quite bulky

Iron cannot rest on its heel because there isn't one

All product information provided by the manufacturer is correct at time of publication.